Sand-band.



G. W'. HART.

SAND BAND.

APBLIGATION FILED JAN. 25, 1910.

1,131,510. Patented M21119, 1915.

THE NORRIS PETERS 60-. PHOTC-LlTHO" WASHINGYUN, D. C.

ITED STATES PATENT @FFIQE.

SAND-BAND.

Application filed January 25, 1910.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. HART, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Auburn, in the county of King and Stateof-lVashington, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sand-Bands,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to sand bands for the purpose of excluding sandand gritty material from the joint between the wheel hub of a wagon andthe skein upon which it is mounted.

The invention has for its object to provide a device of this class ofsimple and efiicient construction which may be readily applied orremoved without necessitating the removal of the wheel and in which thecomponent parts shall be securely connected together by means includingthe fastening means, whereby the device is clamped upon the vehicleaxle.

With these and other ends in view which will readily appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in theimproved construction and novel arrangement and combination of partswhich will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawing has been illustrated a simple and preferredform of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitationis necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited,but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of theinvention may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing,Figure 1 is a view in elevation, showing the improveddevice applied in position for operation. Fig. 2 is a perspective view,showing the device detached. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail view taken onthe line 3-3 in Fig. 1.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by likecharacters of reference.

The improved protecting device comprises in its construction a saddle Amade preferably of hard wood in the form of a bow or yoke of suitabledimensions to straddle the axle in connection with which the device isto be used. The limbs or side members 1 of the saddle A are slightlydivergent and said limbs are provided with perforations 2 extendingvertically therethrough, the lower ends of said perforations terminatingadjacent to the inner edges of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

Serial No. 540,054..

lower ends of said side members, as will be clearly seen in Fig. 3 ofthe drawing, said perforations being for the passage of the limbs orside members 3 of a yoke B, the crown l of which extends above thesaddle member A. Suitably secured upon the latter by means of screws orother fastening members 5 is a guard plate 6 of leather or othersuitable material, the same being curved to correspond to the shape ofthe saddle, and said guard member being made of suitable length toextend over the hub of the vehicle to which the device is applied. Thelimbs 3 of the yoke B extend through a clip plate 7 which is securedthereupon by means of nuts 8.

In assembling the parts of the device the guard member 6 is secured uponthe saddle A, said guard member being provided with apertures 9 for thepassage of the limbs 3 of the yoke B, the crown 4 of said yoke extendingacross the guard member, as will be best seen in Fig. 3. The screws orfastening members 5 are inserted into the saddle member through theguard member at either side of the limbs of the yoke, thus forming anexceptionally strong and rigid device of extremely simple construction.

The device may be applied to a vehicle axle, shown at 10, by placing thesaddle A astride the axle and then applying the clip plate 7 and nuts 8to the limbs of the yoke which extends downwardly below the axle, asshown, thus securely fastening the device, the guard member 6 of whichis of such length as to overlap the wheel hub 11, and thus preventingsand and grit from entering the axle box.

The improved device, as will be seen, is extremely simple inconstruction and may be readily applied without removing the wheel; thelatter, on the other hand, is capable of being readily removed withoutinterfering with the protecting device.

Should the guard plate 6 become worn or dilapidated it may be readilyreplaced by a new one cut from a piece of leather or other sheetmaterial, said guard plate being readily detachable by removing thescrews 5 and the yoke 13. When the yoke is replaced, a portion of theguard plate will be clamped and held securely between said yoke and thebow or saddle A, the screws 5 serving to secure the corners of the guardplate on the saddle.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. A device of the class described comprising an axle engaging bow orsaddle having vertically apertured side members, a yoke having limbsextending therethrough, and a guard plate clamped between the yoke andthe saddle.

2. A device of the class described comprising an axle engaging saddlehaving perforated side members, a yoke having limbs extending throughsaid side members, a clip plate and nuts on said limbs, a guard platesaddle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 20 in presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE WM. HART.

Witnesses:

DORA G. l/VALKER,

H. H. HOWARD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G."

